Internet Marketing And Search Engine Optimization Podcasts by Optimum7.com

As is the case with many products and service providers, there is a wide disparity between and amongst SEO companies. Without essaying over the comparisons of “unnamed” companies or competitors, let’s review those qualities you should seek in selecting the right SEO company for your online strategy.

One inescapable fact: No matter how great your website looks, it doesn’t mean a thing unless those that you want to find you on Google can’t find you on the top 3 pages for those keywords you would like to be found for. Sixty-Eight percent of online searchers DON’T go past the first page... 98% don’t go past the 3rd page. Are you hoping that the remaining 2% will find you? Is that what you are banking on or hoping for? Don’t hold your breath.

The answer to this question is not ambiguous … Yes!!! If you want to know why and how, I invite you to please read on. If you are interested in a successful website and a successful website equals quality internet marketing and includes search engine optimization, conversion optimization, blogs should be an essential part of the overall website marketing approach.

C-Level Executives have an important stake in the online business performance of their company websites. However, CEOs, COOs, CFO’s and other top execs are no different than any other top executives and business owners when it comes to their website and “the purpose of it all.” Often they are frustrated that a good deal of company money has been spent on website design and promotion yet the early optimism has faded with time as the hoped-for results in terms of sales, profitability and corporate efficiency just didn’t materialize.

Is Internet Marketing an in house function?

Website Optimization and Internet Marketing are synonymous terms. The major supporting cast or specialty is Search Engine Optimization or SEO. However SEO is often misunderstood. It is not at all unusual to speak with prospective clients that think SEO is all about meta tags, title tags and even “tricks.” However so-called White Hat SEO or “ethical” SEO or much more accurately, EFFECTIVE SEO, involves no tricks and the lexicon of meta tags and title tags does little justice to the true scope of what is involved in SEO.

Your Website must get traffic to have the opportunity to succeed. If your website is well designed to convert visitors into new customers and your business model is ready to go to execute new business and provide excellent support, then building traffic is the absolute key to your online success. Here are 8 straight forward ways to build traffic to your site.

If your PageRank has dropped, it's not a sign that you are going to start dropping in search engine results. You're already screwed! Google PageRank is dead. If you rely on your PageRank to determine whether you are doing a good job of internet marketing, you are basically looking at how you were doing 3-6 months ago (it's in the rear view mirror).

Optimum7 - PPC - Pay Per Click - Optimum7 Pay Per Click Management focuses on the sales and profitability of our clients’ websites. Our clients come to us for this service because they are seeking a focused approach to online advertising. Often these same clients wish to “bridge the gap” while Optimum7 SEO services are developing organic listings. The fact is that 30% of consumers and as much as 50% of businesses actually trust as first choice and/or click on the Sponsored Search Results in Google. This fact alone makes it critical for a well-defined, well-managed Pay Per Click strategy.

Optimum7 Brief Overview

Optimum7 - About Us Podcast - Optimum7 is an Internet Marketing Company based in Morristown, NJ with offices in Miami, FL. Our primary focus is helping small to medium sized businesses achieve online marketing success. Our clients come to Optimum7 after failing to achieve their marketing objectives online and offline. The most common thread is that after designing and launching the website, the leads and / or the online sales that were expected just didn’t materialize.

Let me give you the answer up front... Both! Now read on if you wish to know more. Firstly, to make sure everyone knows the physical difference see the illustration provided ...

If your PageRank has dropped, it's not a sign that you are going to start dropping in search engine results. You're already screwed! Google PageRank is dead. If you rely on your PageRank to determine whether you are doing a good job of internet marketing, you are basically looking at how you were doing 3-6 months ago (it’s in the rear view mirror).

Optimum7 - Services Optimum7 is an Internet Marketing Company. Internet Marketing is broadly defined as the marketing of products and services using online strategies and techniques to create awareness, visibility, easy access to information, and the necessary communication and utilities to actually transact business. The 2 major services Optimum7 provide our clients to execute effective Internet Marketing are: • Search Engine Optimization • Sponsored Search Management

Optimum7 - SEO - The problem is simple: You have already created a website but you are not getting enough leads or sales. You type in search engine keyword phrases in Google, Yahoo or MSN and you are not on the 1st page, 2nd page or even the 3rd page. Even if you are sometimes found on the 2nd or 3rd page you want to increase your ranking so that you will be found by more searchers looking for products and services. How can people do business with you if they don’t know you exist and they cannot find you?